Media industry

Rob Fai has kept himself busy as a fill-in host on CKNW and as a wrestling promoter. photo courtesy Bob Marjanovich

THE MOJ: Former longtime sports broadcaster carving a future in radio news

Rob Fai has also picked up the scissors since plug pulled on TSN 1040

Rob Fai has kept himself busy as a fill-in host on CKNW and as a wrestling promoter. photo courtesy Bob Marjanovich
The offices of the Marion County Record sit across from the Marion County Courthouse in Marion, Kan., Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, in Marion, Kansas. Law enforcement officers raided the newspaper office and seized computers and employee cell phones in what Editor and Publisher Eric Meyer believes is an attempt to intimidate the newspaper as it examines local issues, including the police chief’s background. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Small town police, newspaper press freedom fight swirls after newsroom raid

Kansas police searches reportedly prompted by complaint from local restaurant owner

The offices of the Marion County Record sit across from the Marion County Courthouse in Marion, Kan., Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, in Marion, Kansas. Law enforcement officers raided the newspaper office and seized computers and employee cell phones in what Editor and Publisher Eric Meyer believes is an attempt to intimidate the newspaper as it examines local issues, including the police chief’s background. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Satirical websites are getting caught up in Meta’s quest to remove all news from its Facebook and Instagram platforms in Canada, testing those publications’ survival. The META logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Thibault Camus

Satirical websites get caught up in Meta’s quest to block news in Canada

Beaverton and other Canadian comedy sites getting caught in Facebook battle over online news bill

Satirical websites are getting caught up in Meta’s quest to remove all news from its Facebook and Instagram platforms in Canada, testing those publications’ survival. The META logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Thibault Camus
<div>RCMP Saskatchewan say Meta’s decision to remove news off of Facebook and Instagram will impact how they relay information. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>

Police using social media accounts as Meta begins blocking Canadian news

Police services across Canada are grappling with how they will relay emergency…

<div>RCMP Saskatchewan say Meta’s decision to remove news off of Facebook and Instagram will impact how they relay information. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>
Within a few weeks, Canadians will no longer see news stories on their Instagram and Facebook feeds. Meta says they will be removing news from its Instagram and Facebook platforms for all of its Canadian users within the course of the next few weeks.The Facebook logo is seen on a mobile phone, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michael Dwyer

All news in Canada will be removed from Facebook, Instagram within weeks

Parent company Meta says it is poised to follow through on action in response to new Canadian law

Within a few weeks, Canadians will no longer see news stories on their Instagram and Facebook feeds. Meta says they will be removing news from its Instagram and Facebook platforms for all of its Canadian users within the course of the next few weeks.The Facebook logo is seen on a mobile phone, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michael Dwyer
President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada Catherine Tait speaks during a panel discussion in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec., 1, 2022.The head of Canada’s public broadcaster caused worry and unease in the newsrooms under her command after suggesting earlier this year that CBC would eventually cease broadcasting on TV and radio, internal documents show. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

CBC head ‘blindsided’ staff with comments on broadcaster’s future

Internal emails show others quick to refute digital-only statements, Poilievre criticism

President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada Catherine Tait speaks during a panel discussion in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec., 1, 2022.The head of Canada’s public broadcaster caused worry and unease in the newsrooms under her command after suggesting earlier this year that CBC would eventually cease broadcasting on TV and radio, internal documents show. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
FILE - The Netflix logo is displayed on the company’s website, Feb. 2, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Netflix subscriber growth surges in best quarter since early pandemic

Numbers being considered a sign that crackdown on password sharing is paying off

FILE - The Netflix logo is displayed on the company’s website, Feb. 2, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
The tech giants are continuing their battle against the Liberal government, with Google deciding against allowing its new artificial-intelligence chatbot to be used in Canada and Meta running ads opposing the Online News Act. A portion of Google’s Bard website is shown in Glenside, Pa., Monday, March 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matt Rourke

Google withholds AI chatbot as Meta runs ads opposing new Canadian law

Tech giants continue to push back against Canada’s new Online News Act

The tech giants are continuing their battle against the Liberal government, with Google deciding against allowing its new artificial-intelligence chatbot to be used in Canada and Meta running ads opposing the Online News Act. A portion of Google’s Bard website is shown in Glenside, Pa., Monday, March 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matt Rourke
Postmedia signage is pictured at the head office in Toronto, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Postmedia Network Canada Corp. and Nordstar Capital LP, the company that owns the Toronto Star, say they have terminated discussions about a potential merger, saying they were unable to come to an agreement. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj

Postmedia, Toronto Star owner Nordstar end their merger discussions

Postmedia laid off 11 per cent of its editorial staff earlier this year

Postmedia signage is pictured at the head office in Toronto, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Postmedia Network Canada Corp. and Nordstar Capital LP, the company that owns the Toronto Star, say they have terminated discussions about a potential merger, saying they were unable to come to an agreement. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
The META logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The head of the Center for Journalism and Liberty says pulling ads from Facebook could push Meta toward inking deals with news outlets. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Thibault Camus

Pulling Facebook ads could force Meta’s hand on news deals — if support grows

Several Canadian governments and companies pulling ads in response to platform’s news blackout

The META logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The head of the Center for Journalism and Liberty says pulling ads from Facebook could push Meta toward inking deals with news outlets. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Thibault Camus
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez speaks during a news conference on Bill C-18, the Online News Act, along Bloc MP Martin Champoux, right, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Canadian government drops ads on Facebook, as Meta promises to block news

Feds also stopping advertising on Instagram as Online News Act fallout continues

Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez speaks during a news conference on Bill C-18, the Online News Act, along Bloc MP Martin Champoux, right, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
The Google logo is photographed at the Vivatech show in Paris, Thursday, June 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michel Euler

Google ready to remove Canadian news links over the Online News Act

Canadian users will still be able to find news produced by international outlets

The Google logo is photographed at the Vivatech show in Paris, Thursday, June 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michel Euler
One expert says talks between Canada’s two largest newspaper chains about a potential merger are akin to a “Hail Mary pass” amid declining readership and advertising revenue. Toronto Star and National Post newspaper boxes are shown in downtown Toronto on Friday, October 29, 1999. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kevin Frayer

Postmedia’s merger talks with Toronto Star owner a ‘Hail Mary pass’: expert

Postmedia Network Canada Corp. in talks to merge with Nordstar Capital LP

One expert says talks between Canada’s two largest newspaper chains about a potential merger are akin to a “Hail Mary pass” amid declining readership and advertising revenue. Toronto Star and National Post newspaper boxes are shown in downtown Toronto on Friday, October 29, 1999. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kevin Frayer
A spokesperson for Meta says the company will be ending news availability on Facebook and Instagram for its Canadian users in response to the passage of Bill C-18. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Facebook, Instagram poised to block feeds from Canadian news media

Meta reacts to Liberal bill requiring Google and Meta to pay for news content passing in the Senate

A spokesperson for Meta says the company will be ending news availability on Facebook and Instagram for its Canadian users in response to the passage of Bill C-18. (Dreamstime/TNS)
A bill that is aimed at getting Meta and Google to pay publishers for news that appears on their platforms is one step closer to becoming law. The META logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Thibault Camus

Bill that would force Meta, Google to bargain with publishers closer to becoming law

Liberal government says the bill will create a level playing field

A bill that is aimed at getting Meta and Google to pay publishers for news that appears on their platforms is one step closer to becoming law. The META logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Thibault Camus
Bell Canada signage is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. A bill meant to force big tech companies to compensate Canadian media for news content appearing on their platforms is back in the spotlight amid BCE Inc.’s decision to slash 1,300 positions, including six per cent of its media arm. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Bell cuts put Bill C-11, C-18 back in the spotlight as Meta tests blocking news

‘We’re still not going to be able to monetize our news content because Meta (will) turn it off’

Bell Canada signage is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. A bill meant to force big tech companies to compensate Canadian media for news content appearing on their platforms is back in the spotlight amid BCE Inc.’s decision to slash 1,300 positions, including six per cent of its media arm. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Bell Canada signage is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Bell cutting 1,300 positions, shuttering six radio stations

Company blames cuts on unfavourable public policy and regulatory conditions

Bell Canada signage is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Meta’s logo can be seen on a sign at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022. Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that is currently being studied in the Senate.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez

Local news, Quebec publishers first targets of Facebook’s block on Canadian news

Meta temporarily blocking news content for up to five per cent of its Canadian users

Meta’s logo can be seen on a sign at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022. Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that is currently being studied in the Senate.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez
FILE - Christiane Amanpour participates in the “Amanpour & Co.” panel during the TCA Summer Press Tour on July 30, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The veteran correspondent became the first CNN journalist to publicly criticize her network for airing last week’s town hall with former President Donald Trump. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

CNN’s Amanpour criticizes network’s decision to hold Trump town hall

‘Maybe less is more, maybe live is not always right’

FILE - Christiane Amanpour participates in the “Amanpour & Co.” panel during the TCA Summer Press Tour on July 30, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The veteran correspondent became the first CNN journalist to publicly criticize her network for airing last week’s town hall with former President Donald Trump. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
In this image from video, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle exit Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Ballroom on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in New York. The couple’s office says the pair and Meghan’s mother were followed by vehicles after leaving a charity event on Tuesday. It said in a statement Wednesday that the pursuit “resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.” The incident instantly drew comparisons to the 1997 fatal car crash of Harry’s mother, Princess Diana. (AP Photo)

Harry and Meghan’s run-in with paparazzi is another episode in their battle with the media

Photo agency denies freelance photographers involved had done anything wrong

In this image from video, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle exit Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Ballroom on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in New York. The couple’s office says the pair and Meghan’s mother were followed by vehicles after leaving a charity event on Tuesday. It said in a statement Wednesday that the pursuit “resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.” The incident instantly drew comparisons to the 1997 fatal car crash of Harry’s mother, Princess Diana. (AP Photo)